“My life be like
Ooh Aah (Yeah), Ooh Ooh
My life be like (Yeah)
Ooh Aah, Ooh Aah (Yeah), Ooh Ooh”
It’s interesting that I would be another statistic that proves the theory incorrect that a person is either left brain dominant or right brain dominant. The left brain is more verbal, analytical and orderly, whereas the right brain is visual, intuitive and creative. I definitely feel as though I am as equally analytical and methodical in my thinking, as I am creative and artistic. It even feels like these separate parts are at war sometimes.
I draw references a lot from movies that spark a “eureka” moment or help me fill in the gaps of theories of my own. The logical part of my brain had a bit of a query with God, and it was Doctor Strange and Ironman that helped me fill in that gap during Infinity War. Doctor Strange went through about 14 million possible scenarios that their predicament could play out and there was only one scenario that would end in victory. That was a “eureka” moment for me. (You’d think they’d go with a possibility that dead lead to the demise of the greatest Avenger! *sniff*)
See, a lot of the times when I hear people talk about God and His plans for us, they make it sound as if God wants us to do XYZ just because He’s God and He said so. I wrestled with that thought for a really long time. A lot of it just had to do with the fact that I don’t like being told what to do (LOL), but also with logical processing. However, my perspective shifted after Infinity war.
What if this path that God has set for us to follow, or all the XYZs that God wants us to do are simply because He’s seen all the possible outcomes of our lives. Okay, Cam, that’s pretty obvious, what’s the angle? What really shifted my perspective was that I always saw God traveling from the beginning of my life towards the end. Starting at birth and plotting His way towards the point where I completed my purpose on Earth. That perspective challenged my logic and my strong mind, because if I have free will, then why do I HAVE to do XYZ?
So when I sat and thought about God starting from the point where I completed my purpose on Earth and plotted His way back to my birth, my logic and my strong mind became at ease. God was no longer a dictator telling me what to do, but more so a tour guide assisting me along a route that He’d taken before. It no longer felt like, “Don’t go there because I AM!” It became a “Watch your step because those rocks are slippery when it rains.”
I suppose that’s where my creative side kicks in. As obvious as the information seemed, I needed to see it visually and I needed it to be relatable for it to click or stick. And that’s a big reason as to why I love movies. Catch me at Megaplex twice a week, easy. Run up in there like, JENNY, run me my usual.
Okay I’m done now. I’ll share a theory with you guys next week...I think.
*Yo, Siri, play Ooh Aah (My life be like) by Grits ft. TobyMac*
